Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 page 74

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Mercedes Maybach_S600, year of production 2014:

72 Driving safety systems WARNING Adaptive Brake Assist G The distance warning function cannot alwaysGeneral information clearly identify objects and complex trafficiObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- situations. tion (Y page 68). In such cases, the distance warning functionWith the help of adaptive Brake Assist, the dis- may: tance warning signal can detect obstacles that Rgiveanunnecessarywarning are in the path of your vehicle for an extended SafetyRnotgiveawarning period of time. There is a risk of an accident. If adaptive Brake Assist detects a risk of colli- sion with the vehicle in front, it calculates the Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-braking force necessary to avoid a collision. If uation and do not rely solely on the distanceyou apply the brakes forcefully, adaptive Brake warning function. Assist will automatically increase the braking forcetoalevelsuitableforthetrafficconditions. XBrakeimmediately in order to increase theAdaptive Brake Assist provides braking assis- distance from the vehicle in front. tance in hazardous situations at speeds above or 4mph(7km/h).Itusesradarsensortechnology XTakeevasiveaction, provided it is safe to doto assess the traffic situation. so. Uptoaspeedofapproximately155mph Duetothenatureofthesystem, particularly(250km/h),AdaptiveBrakeAssistiscapableof complicated but non-critical driving conditionsreacting to moving objects that have already mayalsocausethesystemtodisplayawarning.been detected as such at least once over the period of observation. Autonomousbrakingfunction Uptoaspeedofapproximately44mph (70 km/h), Adaptive Brake Assist reacts to sta- If the driver does not react to the distancewarn-tionary obstacles. ingsignalinacriticalsituation,COLLISIONPRE-If adaptive Brake Assist demands particularly VENTIONASSISTPLUScanassistwiththe high braking force, preventative passenger pro- ®) are activated autonomous braking function. tection measures (PRE-SAFE The autonomous braking function: simultaneously (Y page 59). Rgivesthedriver more time to react to criticalXKeepthebrakepedaldepresseduntil the driving situations emergency braking situation is over. ABSprevents the wheels from locking. Rcanhelpthedriver to avoid an accident orThe brakes will work normally again if: Rreducestheeffects of an accident TheautonomousbrakingfunctionisavailableinRyoureleasethebrakepedal. the following speed ranges: Rthereis no longer any danger of a collision. Rfrom4mph(7km/h)toapprox.65mph Rnoobstacleis detected in front of your vehi- (105 km/h) for moving objects cle. Rfrom4mph(7km/h)toapprox.31mph Adaptive Brake Assist is then deactivated. (50 km/h) for stationary objects Important safety notes Duetothenatureofthesystem, particularlyGWARNING complicated but non-critical driving conditions mayalsocausetheAutonomousBrakingFunc- Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly tion to intervene. identify objects and complex traffic situa- If the autonomous braking function requires ations. particularly high braking force, preventativeIn such cases, Adaptive Brake Assist can: ® passenger protection measures (PRE-SAFE ) are activated simultaneously (Y page 59).Rintervene unnecessarily Rnotintervene

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600 - year of production: 2014 - Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 EN